,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbbc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 & ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to address block$ cross+s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,don't ,b,lock ,our ,communities ,act or ! ,d-,,bloc ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#b7 ,cross+ ,! t]m cross+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "u section #bjafj ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,block$ cross+ ,! t]m block$ cross+ means a circum/ance 9 :i* a tra91 railroad c>1 or locomotive eng9e is /opp$ or is /&+ 9 a mann] t ob/ructs public travel at a cross+4 7#d7 ,commut] au?orities ,! t]m commut] au?orities has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bdajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,collection ( data on block$ cross+s & incorporation into ! national highway-rail cross+ inv5tory 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjafj ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #bjafj4 ,national cross+ inv5tory & block$ cross+s 7a7 ,initial report+ ( in=mation ab\t previ\sly unreport$ cross+s ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rail ,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh or #f mon?s aft] a new cross+ becomes op]ational1 :i*ev] occurs lat]1 ea* railroad c>ri] %all-- 7#a7 report to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation curr5t in=mation1 includ+ in=mation ab\t w>n+ devices & signage1 z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 conc]n+ ea* previ\sly unreport$ cross+ ?r\gh :i* x op]ates ) respect to ! trackage ov] :i* x op]ates2 or 7#b7 ensure t ! in=mation has be5 report$ to ! ,secret>y by ano!r railroad c>ri] t op]ates ?r\gh ! cross+4 7b7 ,updat+ ( cross+ in=mation 7#a7 ,mon?ly basis ,on a mon?ly p]iod beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,don't ,b,lock ,our ,communities ,act1 ea* railroad c>ri] %all report to ! ,secret>y in=mation conc]n+ ea* cross+ ?r\gh :i* x op]ates ) respect to ! trackage ov] :i* x op]ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 ) respect to w>n+ devices-- 7i7 ! type ( cross+ w>n+ device2 7ii7 ! total numb] ( cross+ activations2 7iii7 :e!r any active w>n+ devices1 includ+ gates or fla%+ light signals1 are function+ prop]ly2 7iv7 ! tim+ ( any repairs if su* active w>n+ devices are n function+ prop]ly2 & 7v7 if a repair has be5 made1 ! tim+ ( :5 ! active w>n+ device 0 discov]$ to n function prop]ly & :5 ! repair 0 made2 7,b7 ) respect to any cross+ block$ = m ?an #aj m9utes-- 7i7 ! location ( ! block$ cross+1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation cross+ id5tification & inv5tory numb]s2 7ii7 ! date ( ! block$ cross+2 7iii7 ! "t :5 ! cross+ 0 block$2 7iv7 ! duration ( ! blockage 79 m9utes72 7v7 ! cause = ! blockage2 7vi7 ! direction ( ! tra92 7vii7 ! l5g? ( ! tra91 am\nt ( c>s 9 ! tra9 consi/1 & makeup ( consi/2 7viii7 :e!r a tra9 0 cut = ea* blockage & if n1 ! reason x 0 n cut2 & 7ix7 tra9 numb]1 symbol1 or o!r in=mation z ne$$ to id5tify ! tra92 & 7,c7 ! /atus ( op]at+ protocols ) any o!r railroad c>ri] ^: op]ation c\ld cause int]f]5ce ) t railroad c>ri]'s op]ation4 7#b7 ,meet+ ! requirem5ts ,a railroad c>ri] may meet ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 by ensur+ t ! in=mation has be5 report$ to ! ,secret>y by ano!r railroad c>ri] t op]ates ?r\gh ! cross+4 7#c7 ,block$ cross+ data =m ,! ,secret>y %all develop & require railroad c>ri]s to use a sep>ate block$ cross+ data =m :5 report+ ! data requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,work] p>ticipation ,ea* railroad c>ri] %all *eck ) ! relevant railroad work]s1 includ+ signalm51 conductors1 & eng9e]s to ensure ! in=mation report$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is accurate4 7#e7 ,audit+ ,! ,secret>y may p]iodically audit ! reports ea* railroad c>ri] submits "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ensure _! accuracy4 ,! ,secret>y %all h ! au?ority to require any corrective action ) respect to ! in=mation submitt$ if x f9ds ! in=mation submitt$ is inaccurate or false4 7#f7 ,sell+ a cross+ ,a railroad c>ri] t sells a cross+ or any "p ( a cross+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rail ,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh %all1 n lat] ?an ! date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( su* ,act or #c mon?s aft] ! sale1 :i*ev] occurs lat]1 or z o!rwise specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 report to ! ,secret>y curr5t in=mation1 z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 conc]n+ ! *ange 9 own]%ip ( ! cross+ or "p ( ! cross+4 7c7 ,incorporation ( data into national highway-,rail cross+ inv5tory 7#a7 ,incorporation ,! ,secret>y %all on a qu>t]ly basis incorporate ! data collect$ on ! block$ cross+ data =m develop$ "u subsection 7b77#c7 into ! national highway-rail cross+ inv5tory4 7#b7 ,data file ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! block$ cross+ data =m rema9s its own data file4 7#c7 ,se>*able ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! data is se>*able by-- 7,a7 ,/ate2 7,b7 c\nty2 7,c7 city2 7,d7 /reet2 7,e7 railroad2 7,f7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation grade cross+ id5tification & inv5tory numb]s2 7,g7 type ( cross+2 7,h7 level ( cross+ protections2 7,i7 :e!r cross+ protections 7 function+ prop]ly2 7,j7 date ( block$ cross+2 7,k7 cause ( block$ cross+2 7,l7 duration cross+ 0 block$ = 79 m9utes72 & 7,m7 tra9 numb] or symbol4 7#d7 ,exi/+ data ,! ,secret>y may draw on exi/+ national highway-rail cross+ inv5tory data to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a7 & add any relevant data f su* inv5tory to ! new block$ cross+ data file to effectively c>ry out ?is section4 7d7 ,rulemak+ au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe ! regulations necess>y to implem5t ?is section4 ,! ,secret>y may en=ce ea* provision ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation's /atem5t ( ! national highway-rail cross+ inv5tory policy1 proc$ures1 & in/ruction = ,/ates & railroads t 0 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rail ,safety ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjh & n sup]s$$ by ! ,don't ,b,lock ,our ,communities ,act or a regulation issu$ "u ?is section4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section & 9 sections #bjafi & #bjagj3 7#a7 ,cross+ ,! t]m cross+ means a location )9 a ,/ate1 o!r ?an a location :]e "o or m railroad tracks cross "o or m railroad tracks ei!r at grade or grade-sep>at$1 :]e-- 7,a7 a public highway1 road1 or /reet1 or a private roadway1 includ+ associat$ sidewalks & pa?ways1 crosses "o or m railroad tracks ei!r at grade or grade-sep>at$2 or 7,b7 a pa?way explicitly au?oriz$ by a public au?ority or a railroad c>ri] t is d$icat$ = ! use ( nonvehicul> traffic1 includ+ p$e/rians1 bicycli/s1 & o!rs1 t is n associat$ ) a public highway1 road1 or /reet1 or a private roadway1 crosses "o or m railroad tracks ei!r at grade or grade-sep>at$4 7#b7 ,block$ cross+ ,! t]m block$ cross+ means a circum/ance 9 :i* a tra91 railroad c>1 or eng9e is /opp$ or is /&+ 9 a mann] t ob/ructs public travel at a cross+4 7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #bjafj & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #bjafj4 ,national cross+ inv5tory & block$ cross+s4 4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( #aj-m9ute "t limit = block+ public grade cross+s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( sub*apt] ,,ii ! foll[+3 #bjafi4 ,"t limit = block+ a rail cross+ 7a7 ,"t limit ,a tra91 locomotive1 railroad c>1 or o!r rail equipm5t is prohibit$ f block+ a cross+ 9 excess ( #aj m9utes1 unless ! tra91 locomotive1 or o!r equipm5t is directly delay$ by-- 7#a7 a casualty or s]i\s injury2 7#b7 an accid5t2 7#c7 a track ob/ruction2 7#d7 an act ( ,god2 or 7#e7 a d]ailm5t or a major equipm5t failure t prev5ts ! tra9 f advanc+4 7b7 ,civil p5alty au?ority = ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y may issue civil p5alties = violations ( subsection 7a7 = ea* incid5t :]e a cross+ is block$ by a /&+ tra91 locomotive1 or rail equipm5t 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! m9imum civil p5alty = block+ a cross+ = ov] #aj m9utes %all be #a1jjj4 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% additional1 escalat+ "t int]vals & escalat+ m9imum civil p5alties = block$ cross+ violations 9 excess ( #aj m9utes4 7#c7 ,! maximum civil p5alty = a s+le violation "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all be #aj1jjj4 7#d7 ,! ,secret>y %all h ! discretion1 pursuant to section #e ( ?is ,act1 to levy additional civil p5alties or c\nt]measures = p]si/5t or egregi\s in/ances ( block$ cross+s4 7c7 ,delegation ,! ,secret>y may delegate en=cem5t actions "u subsection 7b7 to ,/ates ei!r ?r\gh a ,/ate inspector c]tifi$ ,/ate by ! ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration1 or o!r law en=cem5t (ficials z designat$ by ! ,/ates & approv$ by ! ,adm9i/ration4 ,! ,secret>y %all issue guidance or regulations n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,d-,,bloc ,act on ! crit]ia & process = law en=cem5t (ficials to ga9 approval "u ?is section4 7d7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all report annually to ,congress on civil p5alties issu$ pursuant to ?is section4 ,! ,secret>y may collect su* in=mation z ne$$ f ! ,/ates to issue ! report "u ?is section4 ,! report %all include-- 7#a7 ! rail op]ator 9 violation2 7#b7 ! reason a f9e 0 issu$2 7#c7 ! am\nt f9$2 & 7#d7 ! location & ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation grade cross+ numb] :]e ! violation occurr$4 7e7 ,application to ,amtrak & commut] railroads ,?is section %all n apply to ,amtrak or commut] au?orities1 includ+ ,amtrak & commut] au?orities' op]ations run or dispat*$ by a ,class ,i railroad4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 #bjafi4 ,"t limit = block+ a rail cross+4 4 #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( a process = ov]see+ railroads t egregi\sly or p]si/5tly block cross+s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( sub*apt] ,,ii ! foll[+3 #bjagj4 ,process to address egregi\sly or p]si/5tly block$ cross+s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue regulations def9+ :at is consid]$-- 7#a7 p]si/5tly block+ a cross+2 & 7#b7 egregi\sly block+ a cross+4 7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 issu+ ! regulations "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all take into consid]ation-- 7#a7 ! l5g? ( "t a cross+ is block$ =2 7#b7 ! am\nt ( times ! c>ri] has block$ o!r cross+s2 7#c7 ! cause ( su* block$ cross+s2 7#d7 ! l5g? ( ! tra91 am\nt ( c>s 9 ! tra9 consi/1 & makeup ( consi/2 7#e7 ! ext5t to :i* ! block$ cross+ poses a public safety haz>d2 7#f7 ! ext5t to :i* ! block$ cross+ degrades ! quality ( life = ! surr\nd+ community2 7#g7 ! level ( coop]ation & measures ! c>ri] has tak5 to r$uce ! in/ances & impact ( block$ cross+s2 & 7#h7 any o!r factor ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y4 7c7 ,secret>y au?ority ,! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 assess additional f9es & requirem5ts bas$ ^u "p #bji ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to effectively address & det] in/ances ( p]si/5tly &_/or egregi\sly block$ cross+s2 7#b7 require *anges to op]at+ practices1 includ+ tra9 l5g?1 or proc$ures ( a railroad1 includ+ a sy/ematic audit1 to r$uce ! in/ances ( p]si/5tly &_/or egregi\sly block$ cross+s by said railroad2 7#c7 require additional data report+2 7#d7 assess additional monet>y p5alties or comp5sation2 & 7#e7 additional measures ne$$ to r$uce or elim9ate in/ances ( p]si/5tly &_/or egregi\sly block$ rail cross+s4 7d7 ,regulatory au?ority ,! ,secret>y may revise regulations z ne$$ to en=ce ! provisions ( ?is section4 7e7 ,limit on secret>y au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be int]pret$ z all[+ ! ,secret>y or a railroad to n comply )-- 7#a7 section #baajc or a regulation issu$ pursuant to su* section2 & 7#b7 ! ,railway ,labor ,act ( #aibf 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 z am5d$4 7f7 ,application to amtrak & commut] railroads ,?is section %all n apply to ,amtrak or commut] au?orities1 includ+ ,amtrak & commut] au?orities' op]ations run or dispat*$ by a ,class ,i railroad4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #bja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 #bjagj4 ,process to address egregi\sly or p]si/5tly block$ cross+s4 4 #f4 ,national /rategy to address block$ cross+s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a national /rategy on h[ ! ,secret>y plans to address block$ cross+s4 ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives su* /rategy & publi% su* /rategy publicly on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation's website4 7b7 ,public ,law #aaf-id ,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all incorporate ! recomm5dations & brief+ c>ri$ out pursuant to ! provisions "u ! head+ ,f$]al ,railroad ,adm9i/ration--,safety & ,op]ations 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-id74 7c7 ,report cont5ts ,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include an analysis ( ! foll[+ topics1 includ+ :e!r !re are specific legislative or regulatory recomm5dations = ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,h[ be/ to engage ! public1 repres5tatives ( labor organizations repres5t+ railroad employees1 law en=cem5t (fic]s1 highway traffic (ficials1 or o!r employees ( a public ag5cy act+ 9 an (ficial capacity to id5tify & address block$ cross+s4 7#b7 ,h[ curr5t & future te*nology c\ld be us$ to id5tify & address in/ances ( block$ cross+s1 includ+ ! data collect$ by ea* rail c>ri]'s positive tra9 control 7,,ptc7 sy/em4 7#c7 ,h[ to id5tify & address in/ances ( block$ cross+s at cross+s ) only passive or no w>n+ devices4 7#d7 ,:e!r rail c>ri]s %\ld be requir$ to address cr$ible reports1 z def9$ 9 section #bcd4e ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 ( block$ cross+s4 7#e7 ,h[ be/ to use ! data collect$ "u ! web page e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = ! public & law en=cem5t to report in/ances ( block$ cross+s1 includ+ :e!r su* data %\ld be v]ifi$ by ea* rail c>ri] or incorporat$ into ! ,national ,cross+ ,inv5tory4 7d7 ,au?ority ,to implem5t regulations ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds 9 ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 additional regulatory *anges t are w>rant$ to alleviate or r$uce ! in/ances or impacts ( block$ cross+s1 ! ,secret>y may promulgate rulemak+s to implem5t su* *anges4 7e7 ,limit on ,secret>y au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be int]pret$ z all[+ ! ,secret>y or a railroad to n comply )-- 7#a7 section #baajc or a regulation issu$ pursuant to su* section2 or 7#b7 ! ,railway ,labor ,act ( #aibf 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474 7f7 ,updat+ /rategy ,! ,secret>y %all update ! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 n less ?an e #d ye>s4 #g4 ,railroad po9t ( contact = block$ cross+ matt]s ,section #bjaeb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ ! foll[+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,d7 block$ cross+s2 or 2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 to promptly in=m ! ,secret>y if ! numb] requir$ to be e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 has *ang$ & report ! new numb] to ! ,secret>y4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,publication ( telephone numb]s ,! ,secret>y %all make any telephone numb] e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 9 an easy to f9d location4 4